CVE-2019-1044 — Windows Secure Kernel Mode Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows Secure Kernel Mode fails to properly handle objects in memory. To exploit the vulnerability, a locally-authenticated …
Published: 2019-06-12 · CVSS: 5.3 · CVSS 3.1
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows Secure Kernel Mode fails to properly handle objects in memory. To exploit the vulnerability, a locally-authenticated attacker could attempt to run a specially crafted application on a targeted system. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could violate virtual trust levels (VTL). The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Secure Kernel Mode handles objects in memory to properly enforce VTLs.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7